A comparative study of growth performance of different pig breeds up to the age of 12 months

Shah, R.B.

A comparative study of growth performance of different pig breeds up to the age of 12 months

1996

Shah, R.B. (Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tarhara (Nepal))

Twenty four female piglet wethers were used to study the growth rate of different pig breeds at RARS, Tarahara. It was observed that the average body weight gain was found highly significant at the age of 9 and 12 months. The highest live weight was obtained by Yorkshire, followed by crossbred and lowest by Hampshire at the age of 9 months. The highest live weight was obtained by Yorkshire followed by crossbred and lowest by Hampshire respectively at the age of 12 months.

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cerdo nepal porcin taux de croissance

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Communication, Publication and Documentation Division

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Indice de crecimiento

Language

English

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Summary (En)

1 table; 3 ref.

Type

Conference; Summary; Non-Conventional

Source

Proceedings of first national workshop on livestock and fisheries research in Nepal, NARC, National Animal Science Research Institute, Khumaltar, Lalitpur (Nepal).- Khumaltar, Lalitpur (Nepal): Communication, Publication and Documentation Division, 1996. p. 138-137

Conference

1. National Workshop on Livestock and Fisheries Research in Nepal, Khumaltar, Lalitpur (Nepal), 7-9 May 1996

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A comparative study of growth performance of different pig breeds up to the age of 12 months

1996

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